The opportunity
As a Financial Accountant, you will support the Energy & Utilities Finance team across month-end close, statutory reporting, management reporting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) support, and finance process activities. Acting as a shared resource across the head office finance team, you will help ensure recurring finance deliverables are completed accurately, on time and with appropriate supporting documentation.
This role offers exposure to a broad range of finance activities, including OneStream reporting, audit support, statutory reporting and management reporting, making it an excellent opportunity for a finance professional looking to further develop their technical and commercial capabilities.
What you'll do
- Support month-end close activities, including journals, reconciliations, clearing entries, data validation and close reporting requirements.
- Prepare and maintain OneStream entries, reconciliations, loader files and supporting schedules to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Assist with statutory reporting, audit requests, balance sheet schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain reporting, budgeting and forecasting files, including data updates, reconciliations, quality checks and management reporting support.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by maintaining organised working papers, process documentation and finance controls.
What we offer
- Exposure to a diverse range of financial accounting, reporting and FP&A activities.
- The opportunity to develop experience with leading financial reporting and ERP systems.
- A collaborative and supportive finance team environment.
- The chance to build broad finance capability within a large and complex business.
What we're looking for
- CPA or CA qualified (or equivalent professional accounting qualification) with a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
- Experience in accounting or finance roles with exposure to month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting or audit support activities.
- Strong Excel skills, including reconciliations, formulas, data validation and reporting file management.
- Exposure to OneStream and ERP systems such as SAP, JDE or similar will be highly regarded.
- A proactive and detail-oriented professional with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
About Energy & Utilities
Downer Energy & Utilities delivers integrated operations, maintenance, construction, engineering and sustainability solutions across the utilities, energy and infrastructure sectors. Our teams are committed to supporting our customers while delivering safe, reliable and innovative outcomes for the communities we serve.
How to apply
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